Re: Dajjal: System or Person?
Realistic? Many a time, your responses to religion based matters contain an undertone of mockery or aggression. Perhaps I am mistaken and this time it is merely doubt. From a human perspective, how “realistic” is it to survive inside the belly of a whale for weeks? How realistic is it to split a sea with a staff? How realistic is it for the Earth to be created in a mere six days? Some argue that days could actually refer to 6 eras or periods. So, it boils down to either a literal interpretation or a figurative one. The literal interpretation is still possible for Allah. If realistic-ness is the source of contention for you, then why are you stuck on the donkey when there are many unrealistic accounts in the Quran that you could dwell over? Look around you my dear, what is so realistic about planet Earth being a perfect distance from the sun? The seamless alteration of night and day? Who controls the sun, the moon, the rotation of the earth? Certainly not us humans, despite our advancements in technology. These examples of creation are far more miraculous and incredulous than the donkey. If Allah is controlling the sun, the moon, and the systems that make up our planet, then He is capable of everything. Now back to your original question. Dajjal will come as the false messiah whom people will follow in hordes. In order for him to have such a mass following, he will need a system. Think of celebrities. Their popularity is not a single-handed effort. It requires the contribution of a strong PR system, lucrative business offers, etc. In short, there is a system. One who wants to rule the world as Dajjal does will have an intricate system in place. It’s not so hard to believe that the Dajjal is an actual person who will have an established system, so I agree with Captain Obvious. And I believe there are details about the donkey reference that you can google which allude to an interpretation that it represents modern-day air-craft. When you look at it from this angle, doesn’t seem so unrealistic does it?